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Harvard Medical School Genetics Professor George Church shows the DNA sequence data for Dr. John Halamka. Church and Halamka are part of a group of mostly scientists and researchers who have said they will post their medical records and DNA sequences online for the sake of research.

Harvard Medical School Genetics Professor George Church shows the DNA sequence data for Dr. John Halamka. Church and Halamka are part of a group of mostly scientists and researchers who have said they will post their medical records and DNA sequences online for the sake of research. (Lisa Poole / Associated Press)

Harvard Medical School Genetics Professor George Church shows the DNA sequence data for Dr. John Halamka. Church and Halamka are part of a group of mostly scientists and researchers who have said they will post their medical records and DNA sequences online for the sake of research.